It's about that time when the rookies get involved. Teams are close to signing their minimum quota, and once that is sorted, we move on to the rookie signings.

This will take place with a basic draft system.

The draft order:
1) Colts
2) Green
3) Red
4) Blue
5) Black

This order is determined by the combined finish of clubs over the past two seasons.

I don't think I need to explain how a draft system works, but I will anyway.

1. The first club has first option on the rookie player pool. The club may discuss terms with the player and post a contract offer in the official thread. The player must then confirm the signing in the official thread. Players have the right to reject contract offers with any club, ensuring that he remains available to be signed by another team later in the draft.

2. The second club has first option on the remaining players.

Etc. etc.

Note that all rookies are free signings, so they do not factor into salary cap considerations.

Clubs may start talking to rookies, but no contract offers may be made until the CWBCC commences the draft. The draft will commence soon after the 15-player quotas are met.

Just to clarify... how many players can Colts pick before Green have their pick(s)? Do we complete our squad up to 18 players before any other club has the option to sign, or do we pick a certain number of players before the next club has a choice and we move behind X clubs in the pickings, or do we just pick one player and then move down to the end of the picking order?

08-03-2007, 08:32 AM

nightprowler10

*sits in front of the computer screen with family waiting for the draft to begin*

08-03-2007, 08:44 AM

Mr Mxyzptlk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loony BoB

Just to clarify... how many players can Colts pick before Green have their pick(s)? Do we complete our squad up to 18 players before any other club has the option to sign, or do we pick a certain number of players before the next club has a choice and we move behind X clubs in the pickings, or do we just pick one player and then move down to the end of the picking order?

One player per team per round.

08-03-2007, 12:51 PM

marc71178

And just to confirm also.

If a player is offered a contract and turns it down, do the club get another go?

08-03-2007, 01:01 PM

Mr Mxyzptlk

Yes. A draft round is not complete until each club signs a player.

08-03-2007, 02:02 PM

Mister Wright

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

Yes. A draft round is not complete until each club signs a player.

So does that mean if the first 4 players are taken in the draft, then the 5th team must select the 5th player?

08-03-2007, 05:20 PM

Mr Mxyzptlk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Wright

So does that mean if the first 4 players are taken in the draft, then the 5th team must select the 5th player?

That won't apply until the second round of drafting, as there are 10 rookies in the draft at present.

This is actually the most impressive batch of rookies to date, because I didn't have to do any adjustments on them aside from economy rate. The signup stats were realistic enough to allow them to meet all criteria and pass into the system unaltered. Well done to all the rookies.

08-03-2007, 06:00 PM

nightprowler10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

The signup stats were realistic enough to allow them to meet all criteria and pass into the system unaltered.

Not quite. Manan Shah put down 21 as his average and Hakon had to adjust it to 26 to make it realistic.

(That's right Manan, I haven't forgotten about you :twisted: )

08-03-2007, 06:03 PM

Mr Mxyzptlk

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightprowler10

Not quite. Manan Shah put down 21 as his average and Hakon had to adjust it to 26 to make it realistic.

(That's right Manan, I haven't forgotten about you :twisted: )

Standard adjustment though.

08-03-2007, 06:13 PM

nightprowler10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

Standard adjustment though.

I see. Just noticed that many rookies have a 26 average. I'm assuming they were all going for unrealistically low numbers.

08-03-2007, 06:23 PM

chaminda_00

One feels BS Read will be a wanted man, atleast we have more fast bowlers coming through.

I noticed a few guys confirmed their sign ups in the Introduction thread, but aren't in the rookies list. Also out of interest did Read get classified as a keeper or is he just a specialist fielder?